From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Freedom: A Haiku

by evan austin February 16, 2010

Today is Day 18 of the 64-Day Season for Nonviolence that spans the death dates of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. One source lists the following as today’s Quotation, Affirmation, and Practice, and i thought the OP community might enjoy participating!:

FREEDOM:

Quotation: “Every human has four endowments – self awareness, conscience,…

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Ojai memorializes Elliot, the bear that touched its heart

by Suza Francina February 13, 2010

A sensitively written story in the LA Times, by Steve Chawkins.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ojaibear13-2010feb13,0,2128142.story
Story of the Bear Sculpture
http://www.ojaipost.com/2009/10/aliso_street_bear_sculpture.shtml

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Photos from the Bear Art Dedication

by Tyler Suchman February 13, 2010

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Bear Artist Mark Benkert above, and more photos after the jump, courtesy Randy Graham.

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Bear Art Dedication – Friday, Feb. 12, 4 pm, Fountain Plaza

by Suza Francina February 11, 2010

An Invitation from Marcia Benkert
Although the notice is short, I’m excited to share the news, and invite you to an important Public Art Dedication, in Ojai, California, Friday, February 12, 2010, at 4:00 p.m., 328 E. Ojai Avenue (fountain plaza behind Bonnie Lu’s).
This majestic, steel sculpture of a Black Bear…

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Marty Fujita

by Steve Sprinkel February 10, 2010

F O R A G E R
Marty Fujita
9 February 2010
Marty Fujita died yesterday. She left much unfinished business for us to continue and an example of dedication and inspiration that will serve to guide us in fulfilling the work she began. Death mitigates one’s lack of focus and exposes the…

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Music Habits

by Kenley Neufeld February 10, 2010

It’s never a bad time to talk about music. Here’s a group of songs (song, artist, release) that I’ve put together as a playlist for myself.

The Road, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, The Road Original Film Score
Flume, Peter Gabriel, Scratch My Back
Summer Fog, The Album Leaf, A Chorus…

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Marty Fujita Passes Away

by Tyler Suchman February 9, 2010

I’m very saddened to hear of the passing of Marty Fujita, co-founder of Food for Thought and a vital contributor to the Ojai community. (VC Star article)

marty-fujita-obituaryMarty Fujita of Ojai, co-founder of the Food for Thought nutritional program, died of lung cancer Monday morning. She was 56. Fujita was an author,…

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Shari Skinner Passes Away

by Tyler Suchman February 9, 2010

Very sad news on the passing of Shari Skinner… she was very nice, very smart and a pillar of this community.

shari-skinner-obituaryDear all,
For those of us who knew Shari personally or had their lives touched by her through the Ojai Valley or Ojai Community banks, it is the time to honor…

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Mother’s Guild In The News

by Tyler Suchman February 9, 2010

Interesting article from the VC Star on buying businesses during the downturn. Featured is the Mother’s Guild and Ojai resident Renee Mandala.

Some creative thinking led to the sale of Mother’s Guild to two local entrepreneurs nearly a year ago. After moving to Wisconsin, the owner wanted to sell. Renee Mandala and…

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Helping My Mother to Walk Again After She Fell and Broke Her Thigh Bone

by Suza Francina February 8, 2010

Today, February 8th, 2010, is my mother’s eighty-ninth birthday. I feel fortunate that she is in good health and able to live independently and enjoy her life.
As I watch her doing housework, playing the piano, laughing with her great grandchildren and taking walks, I am reminded of how four years…

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